Strictly Come Dancing

Much as I would love to kid you all that I am that glamorous 'mature' woman, I'm not! !
I know I saw a shot of Sue Johnston (actress in many things--Brookside yonks ago, and last year she was the G'ma in the drama where the extended family went to see the Northern Lights for the first Christmas after the G'dad had died, can't remember what it was called).

When Susanna and Kevin were listening to the judges' comments, the camera did a very quick pan to Jane Horrocks (Little Voice actress) looking quite glam with shortish blonde hair and specs--and at the bottom right of this shot is my younger son, one of Susanna's older brothers. But I nearly missed him--though he did look very proud of his little sister!

Susanna's partner has invited me to go with him on 30 November so, as Charleygirl wrote, please keep voting (at least to keep DD in until then!).

Absolutely no one is safe in SCD, and the public vote is absolutely vital--right up to the very last minute of the very last episode! Fingers crossed for Results at 7.15 tonight . I do not know the results--it really is a secret, but I haven't had my grandson duty cancelled for this week yet, so fingers crossed.

After last week's 'high', it's back to anxiety corner now. I don't think the cha cha cha can come up to last week! Sorry about the boring repetition--but obviously the competitive side is hotting up now and voting gets more and more crucial. Please!
Have a great weekend whatever you're doing. Could be clearing snow-- by the look of the sky this morning.

Good luck to Susanna tomorrow. I saw her on It Takes Two when she had a few misgivings about the cha-cha-cha but she is so committed that I'm sure she'll give it her best. I will be on line voting!

The upside of DH being in hospital is that I shall be able to watch Strictly live tomorrow!

We'll be watching and voting. Good Luck, Susanna

Just logged on after my Friday stint at DD's house to give grandsons their tea.
It is wonderful to read your supportive posts--so much appreciated, thank you.
DD now back from dress rehearsal, where she was still trying to 'fall in love with' the Cha cha challenge. Maybe hearing about her boys' dress down day will get her in the mood--or not! [They wore their pyjamas to school today, to raise money for the Philippines' appeal]. I don't think she's dressing down tomorrow--but one just never knows! Time for my bed, I think.

Just read Ms Kevanna's column in Radio Times and I can now understand what SCD is really all about. DD writes: "The range of celebrity dancers means that every viewer can see a representation of their own dream out there, twirling--or in some cases stumbling--around that dance floor. Each viewer can identify with a celebrity and think if I were partnered with a professional who spent hours teaching me, perhaps I could dance like that'. And that's the magic of the show" What do you think?

I think that's a perceptive analysis, Miney. I am sure that, never in a month, of Sundays could I twirl around the dance floor like the contestants, but one can dream.

I'll be watching live tonight! Woe betide anyone who tried to drag me away from Strictly!

Me too! I missed last weeks show, good luck to 'our Susanna', I'll be voting!

I never think of myself doing the dancing, nor do I have any aspirations in that direction. I just like to watch the contestants doing their best.

I know I can no longer dance and wasn't much good when I could but I do love the surprises that Strictly throws up. I expected Rachel Riley to be better and what about Lisa Riley last year??

Good luck with the cha cha, Susanna. It's great having someone to cheer on and vote for.

Yes GrandmaMiney, I never danced as a teenager and have been married to two men who never danced, but all my life I have wanted to but was never brave enough or had the opportunity. Watching SCD, my secret fantasies come alive, I am transported twirling and floating, my supple body and immaculate footwork gliding around the dance floor, as graceful as a ballerina. In my dreams!! But I do actually find my arms floating involuntarily and my hands shaping in order to please Craig. Good luck to Suzanna, and everyone, they are all brilliant and bring so much pleasure to us viewers.

DD and the CCC are not happy bunnies
If you can bear to vote to keep her in, so she can do better next week (!)--what can I say....[hopefully TQ]

They're all getting a lot of criticism this week so it will be interesting to see who goes through.

Fingers crossed for Susanna and we'll be voting for her.

Susanna didn't do that badly! As merlot says, they all seem to be coming up for criticism this week - perhaps to keep them on their toes?
(sorry...)

I thoroughly enjoyed Susanna's dance. Admittedly I don't know much about the technicalities of the cha cha, but I thought it was lively and sexy - what's not to like? The trouble is every one now is so good the judges are going to have to pick up every little thing.

I thought it was hard luck that Susanna had to dance first, but it was probably good to get it over with and be able to watch the others. She put a lot more of her personality into her dance than, say, Natalie or Sophie. Of course I voted for Susanna!

What would I do without you? Thank you so much, all of you who voted for DD.
Unsurprisingly it is a bit of an anticlimax after last week but, hey, that's life. No ups without the downs. But thank you for your support, I really appreciate it.
I just knew I shouldn't have said I'd go next week. Counting chickens and similar proverbs come to mind--just hope I haven't put the kibosh on her. 23 hours of high anxiety now--so I've locked away the !
Think I may have to fill my hottie, get my Horlicks and go to bed with a book . See you tomorrow--in joy or sorrow!

Funny that Susanna got similar marks to others who got more compliments, despite being called mumsy! They're just dredging up things to say. I thought she was magnificent.

I voted for Susanna as I really liked her dance. I do wish that B F would give up the awful jokes and that he would retire.

DS texted to say that he can't watch BF anymore because he's afraid he'll do a 'Tommy Cooper'

Tess is beginning to look terrified!

I thought at one point that BF was having a mini stroke

GMM Susanna did a fabulous dance, I'm sure she'll be there next week.

Poor old Brucie really lost the plot for a moment. A sign of things to come?

I watch it on iPlayer and fast forward through the waffle.
I think that the standard of the dancing is incredible, considering that the celebrities were mostly novices at the beginning of the series. I do sometimes wonder if any of the contestants are so smitten with the dancing bug that they continue dancing when the competition is over.

I know Mark can't dance (so does he!), but he is a joy to watch, I think. His face tells us how much he is enjoying himself, although I sometimes wonder if he must get really hot with all that strapping which shows up during rehearsals, round his knees. He will be out this week I am sure, and I will miss him.